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the other nyte i was driving home from work, and it was raingin hard, so had the wipers on full, the headlights and high beams where also on too. when i came to the lights to turn, foot on brake and indicator going too, the alternator light started glowing a little... Now i have replaced the regulator in the alternator, and it has a brand new battery on it too...
Is this like a comon problem with these cars? Just a little worried coz i dnt want the car to die when im out n about...
(car is 83 ZK Fairlane 4.1L EFi..)
all ideas/suggestions appreciated-thanks in advancw
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i also have noticed that when it was pissing down i have gone through a few large puddles,and i mean large,that my alt light has come on for a few seconds(round 5-10)then just go out.i have never changed it because it seemed to just get a bit of water in
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it didnt stay on for to long, because i got off the brake, n cancelled the indicator, and booted it away-sidewayz... It was on for about 2 or so seconds, just while i checked to see if any traffic was coming the other way, but i could feel the car start t
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Mine used to do the same with the original alternator but not with the 85 A I have now. Hint: DOnt run the car without the globe in it because the globe is a EXCITER. YOu will get no charge unless you rev the motor over 25000rpm (with no globe)and the bat
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I have a zj fairlane V8 does the same thing have done a load test on my alternator and the alternator charges fine i have heard that xd's andxe's have bad earth prolems which can cause similar problems,
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